Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Okay. One part of solution to this problem is that in addition to random inspections, the SEAI should be able to pick up the ball where there is an individual complaint that is plausible and not vexatious or frivolous.

The following is an issue that comes up and is probably not at the hardest edge of fuel poverty. It relates to general fuel efficiency in State housing and all housing in the State. I am sure it is an issue that has been raised many times. An awful lot of people on lower or middle incomes and who would like to get work done do not qualify for free schemes and so on, which is appropriate. Access to credit is the big issue, and I am sure it has been discussed a fair bit. Where is that at? It is not just about credit but affordable credit. I know in some countries there is free credit for some schemes. Where is that at? Where do our guests see that going? What might be the future in respect of providing money to people through private institutions to allow them to finance retrofits? They would obviously be required to pay the money back but we need to allow them that finance.